John 18:22
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And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

struck.

Job 16:10 They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.

Job 30:10-12 They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face. . . .

Isaiah 50:5-7 The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back. . . .

Jeremiah 20:2 And Phassur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks, that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, in the house of the Lord.

Micah 5:1 Arise, and tread, O daughter of Sion: for I will make thy horn iron, and thy hoofs I will make brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples, and shalt immolate the spoils of them to the Lord, and their strength to the Lord of the whole earth.

Matthew 26:67,68 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands, . . .

Mark 14:65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him: Prophesy. And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.

Luke 22:63,64 And the men that held him mocked him and struck him. . . .

Acts 23:2,3 And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth. . . .

the palm of his hand.

Acts 23:4,5 And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God? . . .

Context
Jesus Before the High Priest
21Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said. 22And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so? 23Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?…
Cross References
Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,

Luke 22:63
And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.

John 18:3
Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

John 18:21
Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they know what things I have said.

John 19:3
And they came to him and said: Hail, king of the Jews. And they gave him blows.

Acts 23:2
And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had said
εἰπόντος (eipontos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

[this],
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

one
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

officers
ὑπηρετῶν (hypēretōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5257: From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.

standing nearby
παρεστηκὼς (parestēkōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3936: Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid.

slapped [Him] in the face
ῥάπισμα (rhapisma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4475: A slap, blow on the cheek with the open hand. From rhapizo; a slap.

[and] said,
εἰπών (eipōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“{Is} this how
Οὕτως (Houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

You answer
ἀποκρίνῃ (apokrinē)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

high priest?”
ἀρχιερεῖ (archierei)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.


Additional Translations
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

Now of His having said these things, one of the officers standing by gave a blow with the palm to Jesus, having said, "Do You answer the high priest this way?"

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answer you the high priest so?

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers who stood by, struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Upon His saying this, one of the officers standing by struck Him with his open hand, asking Him as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the High Priest?"

When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'
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